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Question 25. Experiencing the exciting cultures, fascinating people, and exotic _______ of different lands is something to remember forever. A. cuisine B. medicine C. vaccine D. vinegar Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 26. Geographically, distant sites are characterized by very different faunas. A. humans living in a certain area B. animals living in a specific area C. birds flocking on a specific tree D. plants growing in a certain area Question 27. Such studies depend critically upon a knowledge of the total baseline flora in particular environments. A. birds flocking on a specific tree B. humans living in a certain area C. plants growing in a certain area D. animals living in a specific area Question 28. Because of the new regulations, the chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its bad impacts on the environment. A. marginal changes B. fundamental changes C. positive effects D. negative effects Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 29. We only had half an hour to see her before she was whisked off to some exotic location. A. tedious B. fascinating C. extraordinary D. bizarre Question 30. The Queensland Conservation Council accepts that grants are needed to encourage sustainable land management. A. causing little damage to the environment B. causing a lot of damage to the environment C. providing natural habitats for animals D. fertilising the soil in the region Question 31. The investment remains beyond reach for many, but the choices today are much broader and more viable than 10 years ago. A. possible B. promising C. impossible D. fortunate Exercise 6: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Question 32. There are warnings that the building of the dam will upset the ______ balance of the river basin. (ECOLOGY) Question 33. Reality TV has been a very successful form of mass _______. (ENTERTAIN) Question 34. We need _______ and a viable habitat, but we also need social cohesion and connection of all sorts. (SUSTAIN) Question 35. Soil and climate are the main ______ of how land is used. (DETERMINE)